The effectiveness of life skills training on reducing high-risk behaviors and distress tolerance of female prisoners in Kerman

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D. Candidate of Educational Science, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Science and Psychology, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

10.22098/jfrs.2024.14042.1154

Abstract

Introduction and aim: High-risk behaviors represent a growing concern with significant adverse consequences for women. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on high-risk behaviors and distress tolerance among female prisoners.

Method: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a control group. The population comprised all female prisoners in Kerman in 2022. 40 participants were selected via random sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the High-Risk Behavior Questionnaire (Rajaee & Shafiei, 2011) and the Distress Tolerance Scale (Simons, J. S., & Gaher, 2005). Data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance via SPSS-26.

Findings: The results showed that life skills training significantly reduced a wide range of high-risk behaviors (e.g., drug abuse, HIV/AIDS-related risks, violence, alcohol consumption, and unhealthy eating), with the exception of smoking (p=0.25). Additionally, the intervention significantly increased distress tolerance (p=0.01).

Discussion: Although life skills training was associated with a significant reduction in high-risk behaviors in the present study, evaluating the findings and achieving generalizable results require conducting multiple clinical trials under diverse conditions.

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History

  • Receive Date: 19 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 27 May 2026
  • Accept Date: 28 May 2024

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